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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to be more holistic and stringent to protect interest of consumers: Shri Ramvilas Paswan
The Consumer Protection Act 2019 will be more holistic and stringent once the rules are framed to protect the interest of the Consumer ,stating this at a press conference today Union Minister for Consumer Affairs ,Food and Public distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan informed that a meeting of former Secretaries of the Consumer Affairs Department and Members of Parliament will be called this month for consultation before framing and finalising the rulesunder this Act . He informed that 41 Members of Parliament participated in the debate when the Consumer Protection Bill was passed. Citing the number of pending cases before the consumer courts the Minister said that one of the reasons for this is that a number of posts are lying vacant and the effort will be to fill these up soon.He said that the idea of the Central Consumer Protection Authority  is new and revolutionary and it will give more teeth to the provide relief for consumers.
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ramvilas Paswan further said that through the new Act, the examination of manufactured products can be done on multiple levels such as before, during or after the purchase and if the product is found to be faulty at any level then the entire batch of the product will be withdrawn from the market. The Act, among other things, proposes setting up of a Central Consumer Protection Authority  to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. The CCPA would make interventions to prevent consumer detriment arising from unfair trade practices. The agency can also initiate class action, including enforcing recall, refund and return of products.
The Act also envisages simplified dispute resolution process, has provision for Mediation and e-filing of cases. The Consumer will be able to file cases in the nearest commission under the jurisdiction of which he resides.
For the first time there will be an exclusive law dealing with Product Liability. A manufacturer or product service provider or product seller will now be responsible to compensate for injury or damage caused by defective product or deficiency in services.
Presently the Consumer has only a single point of access to justice, which is time consuming. Additional swift executive remedies are proposed in the Act through CCPA. There are provisions for deterrent punishment to check misleading advertisements and adulteration of products; Product liability provision to deter manufacturers and service providers from delivering defective products or deficient services. The Act also enables regulations to be notified on E-commerce and direct selling with focus on protection of interest of consumers.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Skilled Manpower is a must to make India a Manufacturing hub: Shri Nitin Gadkari
Shri Gadkari inaugurates Technology Centre  at Bhiwadi; 15 new TCs to be set up soon
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  and Road Transport & Highways inaugurated Technology Centre set up at Bhiwadi in Alwar District of Rajasthan today via video conferencing. He said that manufacturing sector contributes around 22 to 24% in the GDP of the Country and in wake of 'Atmanirbharat Bharat’ call of the Prime Minister, he informed that we are making 15 new Technology Centres  and upgrading 18 existing TCs to create skilled manforces, adding that killed man power is a must to make our country a manufacturing hub.
Shri Gadkari further said TCs can work as a catalyst in the area and we are thinking of providing loans to TCs so that they may buy new machinery and new technology to cater to the needs of local industries. Work on Extension Centres is also going on for these TCs. He appealed to State Governments to provide land and other logistic support for these Extension Centres. These Extension Centre can fulfill the needs of new and existing industries of the area. He suggested that infrastructure of existing Polytechniques, ITI’s, Engineering Colleges should be utilized for skilling the youth and support of industries can also be taken.
Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Minister of State for MSME and Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries congratulated the people of Bhiwadi & Rajasthan for Technology Centre and expressed hope that it will prove to be a milestone for development of the area. He said that country is facing economic crisis these days due to COVID-19 Pandemic and these Centres are of utmost importance as they will help in increasing production, reducing unemployment and fulfill the dream of a self reliant Country. He also appealed to youth of the country to improve their skills, make themselves industry ready and respond to the call of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ given by the Prime Minister.
Shri A.K. Sharma, Secretary, MSME said that the upcoming Technology Centres will provide assistance to industry predominantly MSMEs in General Engineering, Automotive, Fragrance & Flabour and ESDM sectors and are being equipped with multiple cutting manufacturing technologies, such as CNC Machines, 3D Manufacturing/Additive Manufacturing, Laser/ Ultrasonic machining, Robotics and Process Automation, Precision measurement/ Metrology equipment, state-of-the art Electronics Manufacturing Facilities, Calibration and Testing Facilities for Electronic System Design and Manufacturing. The Ministry of MSME, through the Development Commissioner , is implementing Technology Centre Systems Program  to establish 15 new TCs and upgrade the 18 existing TCs.
Shri Prasadi Lal Meena, Minister of Industries and State Enterprises, Government of Rajasthan, Shri Mahant Balaknath, Member of Parliament and Shri Sandeep Yadav, Member of Legislative Assembly were also present on the occasion.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ministry of Shipping de-recognizes “Chennai School of Ship management”
Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Mumbai has de-recognized Maritime Training Institute namely “Chennai School of Ship management” with immediate effect. The institute is located at No.36, East Coast Road, Muttukkadu, Chennai.
The Ministry has also permanently withdrawn all approvals to Elementary First Aid, Marine Engineers-Alternate Tr. Scheme, Medical First Aid, Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities courses in the institute.
The Ministry has cautioned aspiring students who wish to join the Merchant Navy not to take any admissions at Chennai School of Ship management, Chennai. Any individual who takes admission for any of the courses above, may do so at their own risk and the courses and the certificate issued by Chennai School of Ship Management, Chennai shall not be valid for any jobs/career in Merchant Navy according to a press release issued by Mercantile Marine Department, Ministry of Shipping.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
National level exhibition of traditional products from SFURTI clusters being organized for the first time commemorating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission, a Statutory Body under Ministry of MSME, is organizing a SFURTI Mela at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi from 1st October to 15th October, 2022. This national level exhibition of traditional products from SFURTI clusters is being organized for the first time, also commemorating the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Under SFURTI, traditional artisans are organized into clusters for manufacturing value added traditional products to enhance their income. These clusters cover traditional sectors such handloom, handicrafts, khadi, coir, agro-products, etc. Government of India provides assistance for infrastructure development, capacity building, marketing and design promotion, etc. Till date, 498 clusters have been supported under SFURTI across the country directly benefiting around 3 lakh artisans.
During the SFURTI Mela, 100 artisans from 50 SFURTI clusters covering 28 States will be showcasing their traditional products of handloom, handicrafts, khadi, coir, agro-processing These include clusters such as- Sozni Embroidery cluster of Jammu and Kashmir, Cane and Bamboo cluster of Meghalaya, Channapatna Toy cluster of Karnataka, Natural Dye Cluster of Rajasthan, Madhubani painting Cluster of Bihar, Kolhapuri Traditional Jewellery cluster of Maharashtra, Coir cluster of Kerala, Carpet and Durrie Cluster of Uttar Pradesh, Millet Cluster of Odisha, Eri Silk Khadi Cluster of Arunachal Pradesh among others.
The purpose of this SFURTI Mela is to promote the traditional products from across the country among the citizens, during the festive times. Besides, this mela will also open new avenues for the artisans for marketing and sales of these cluster products.
Live demonstration of manufacturing processes of traditional products has also been organized in the Theme pavilion of this Mela.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
72.37 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
34,973 new cases in the last 24 hours
Active cases account for 1.18% of total cases
India's Active caseload stands at 3,90,646
Recovery Rate currently at 97.49%
37,681 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,23,42,299
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 77 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 11 days
53.86 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Prime Minister's Office
On Civil Services Day, PM to confer Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration
On the occasion of Civil Services Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will confer the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 21 April 2022 at 11 AM. He will also address Civil Servants during the event.
Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration have been instituted with a view to recognize the extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts/implementing units and Central/State organisations for the welfare of common citizens. They are also conferred for effective implementation of identified priority programs and innovation.
Exemplary work done in the following five identified priority programmes will be given awards which is to be presented on Civil Services Day 2022:  Promoting “Jan Bhagidari” or People’s Participation in Poshan Abhiyan,  Promoting excellence in sports and wellness through Khelo India scheme,  Digital payments and Good Governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana,  Holistic Development through One District One Product scheme,  Seamless, End-to-End Delivery of Services without Human Intervention.
A total of 16 awards for 5 identified Priority Programmes and for innovations in the sphere of public administration/delivery of services etc. will be given this year.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO Settles 10.02 Lakh Claims Including 6.06 Lakh COVID-19 Claims Under PMGKY In 15 Working Days
Total Disbursal Amounts To Rs 3600 Crore Which Includes Rs 1954 Crore Covid19 Claims
90 Percent Covid19 Claims Settled Within 3 Working Days With Special Software Designed For Speedy Disposal
Employees Provident Fund Organisation , a statutory body under Ministry of Labour and Employment, has settled a total of 10.02 lakh claims, including 6.06 lakhs COVID-19 claims under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana  package, in just 15 working days.
This involve disbursal of a total amount of Rs. 3600.85 Crore which includes Rs. 1954 crore COVID claims under PMGKY package.
Despite only one-third staff being able to work due to lockdown, 90% of COVID-19 claims have been settled in 3 working days, setting new standards of service delivery through special software designed for speedy disposal.
The Central Govt. launched the PMGKY on 26.03.2020 to help the economically weaker sections cope up with the COVID-19 pandemic. A provision for withdrawal from the EPF Scheme to fight COVID-19 pandemic was announced by the government. An urgent notification introduced special para 68 L  in the EPF Scheme, providing for non-refundable withdrawal to the extent of basic wages and DA for three months or up to 75% of the amount standing to member's credit in the EPF account, whichever is less.
EPFO has also provided facility to file online COVID-19 advance claims, which along with other services, can also be filed on UMANG APP from mobile phones.
EPFO reiterates its commitment to serve its members during this difficult situation, and EPFO offices are functional to help them overcome this crisis.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to attend the first “Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture” on 8th July
PM to also interact with delegates participating in the Kautilya Economic Conclave
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will attend the first ‘Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture’  on 8th July, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Prime Minister will also address the gathering during the event.
The keynote address at the first AJML will be delivered by Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister, Government of Singapore, on “Growth through Inclusivity, Inclusivity through Growth’. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion by Mr. Mathias Cormann  and Shri Arvind Panagariya .
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has organised the first ‘Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture’ in recognition of Shri Arun Jaitley’s invaluable contribution to the nation.
Prime Minister will also interact with the delegates participating in the Kautilya Economic Conclave , a three day event being organised from 8th to 10th July. Eminent economists with which the Prime Minister will meet include Ms Anne Krueger, John Hopkins University; Mr Nicholas Stern, London School of Economics; Mr Robert Lawrence, Harvard Kennedy School; Mr. John Lipsky, former acting Managing director, IMF; Shri Junaid Ahmed, World Bank country director for India, among others. KEC is being organised by the Institute of Economic Growth with support from the Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Railways identifies 67 routes  for Parcel Special Trains since the start of the lockdown to supply perishable commodities including fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products and seeds
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare asks Mission Directors of Horticulture and Concerned Secretaries of States/UTs to mobilize all their resources to take advantage of these special trains
Indian Railways has identified 67 routes  for Parcel Special Trains since the start of the lockdown for perishable commodities including fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products and seeds for agriculture purpose.
Till 10th April, 62 routes have been notified and 171 time tabled trains are being run on these routes.
The Parcel Specials have been planned to connect all the major cities of the country, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. In addition, proper connectivity has also been ensured to Guwahati, to ensure supplies in the North-eastern region of the country. Other important cities connected via these trains are Bhopal, Allahabad, Dehradun, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Ranchi, Gorakhpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Salem, Warangal, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatanam, Rourkela, Bilaspur, Bhusawal, Tatanagar, Jaipur, Jhansi, Agra, Nasik, Nagpur, Akola, Jalgaon, Surat, Pune, Raipur, Patna, Asansol, Kanpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Gwalior, Mathura, Nellore, Jabalpur, etc.
Trains are being run even on those routes where demand is less, so that no part of the country remains unconnected. Trains have been given en-route stoppages at all feasible locations, so that maximum possible clearance of parcels may be done.
A Video Conference has been organized with Secretaries and Mission Directors of Horticulture of all State/ UTs regarding availability of Special Trains for transport of perishable commodities including Fruits, Vegetables, Milk and Dairy products and Seeds for Agriculture purpose. The VC was attended by 76 officers from throughout the country and addressed by Additional Secretary, DAC&FW, Addnl Member  Railway Board, EDs of Railway Board and CONCOR, SFAC, NHB and majority of senior officers of department.
All the State Mission Directors and Concerned Secretaries of States/UTs were requested to mobilize all their resources to take advantage of these trains being run by Railways.
Addl. Member  Railway Board has offered that if they receive any demand from States regarding new routes or stoppage, they will immediately take necessary action to do needful.
A list of all Pr CCMs/ Chief Commercial Managers of different zones, procedure of booking, time table of these Special Trains and a freight calculator have also been shared with all the officers for sharing and wider publicity.
Link for details regarding Parcel Special trains is available on Indian Railways website:
indianrailways.gov.in
Direct link for details of Parcel Special trains is as under:
https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes/q?opt=TrainRunning&subOpt=splTrnDtl
Special Service and Features
Representatives of Narikuravar community met Union Minister of State Dr. L Murugan and thanked Prime Minister for including them in scheduled tribal list
The members of the Narikuravar community, who were included in the scheduled tribal list recently, met the Union Minister of State for Information Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. L. Murugan, and expressed their gratitude to the Central Government and the Prime Minister.
The representatives of the Narikuravar tribe who met Minister L. Murugan at his residence in Chennai said that they are thankful to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for fulfilling their long-standing demand.
The Minister also held discussions with them.
In a Twitter post published by Minister Dr. L. Murugan, he said,I invited the people of Narikuravar community, who were recently included in Scheduled Tribal list by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government, to my residence and held discussions with them.
They expressed their heartfelt thanks to our Prime Minister for giving such an honor, he said.
Some communities in Tamilnadu including Kuruvikarar and Narikuravar were struggling to include themselves in the tribal category and to get caste certificates.
In order to fulfill their long-standing demand, in the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi last Wednesday in New Delhi, approval was given to include the communities like Narikukarvar and Kuruvikarar communities from Tamilnadu. Hatti and Brijia in the states of Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh.
With this move by the central government, all the concessions available to tribals will now be available to Narikuravars and Kuruvikarars communities.
A bill to include the Narikuravar and Kuruvikara communities in the Schedule of Tribes will be passed into law.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF TEACHERS’ DAY
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, has greeted teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers’ Day.
In a message, the President has said, “On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, I extend my warm wishes to all the teachers in our country.
This occasion marks the birth-anniversary of the great teacher-philosopher and former President of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. I pay my humble tributes to him. He is an inspiration for all teachers who try to instill, in addition to knowledge, human values in the students.
Our teachers are continuously trying to improve their capabilities and proficiency through new research, experiments and innovations. Through the National Education Policy-2020, changes are being brought in our education system. It is also providing opportunities for the inclusion of Indian cultural values and languages in our education system.
I hope that more talent join the noble profession of teaching. I extend my wishes again to all teachers. It is due to their efforts that responsible citizens emerge, who are ready to work for the welfare of the nation in every possible manner.
I am confident that the efforts of our teachers will help us achieve new heights in the field of education”.
Click here to see the President's Message in Hindi
Ministry of Home Affairs
Activities being planned by CAPFs to observe International Day of Yoga
The Central Armed Police Forces  – Border Security Force , Central Reserve Police Force  and National Security Guard  have lined up Yoga competitions and training camps on the occasion of 4th International Day of Yoga  being observed on 21st June, 2018.
The BSF has planned to celebrate IDY at 25 Bn BSF, Chhawla Camp New Delhi. The Programme will be organized by conducting a Yoga session in which BSF troops including Officers with their wives, SOs & ORs serving in Delhi will participate. In addition to all field formations, BSF will also organize Yoga demonstrations in 04 State Capital/Prominent City i.e Kolkata, Agartala, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru in which maximum personnel of CAPFs deployed in nearby locations will participate. Similarly, all field formations are planning to celebrate the day with full zest & dedication at respective locations by utilizing services of Master Yoga trainers trained from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga  and Yoga trainers trained from Patanjali Yogpeeth and Isha Foundation to lead Mass Yoga Demonstrations. The BSF will encourage Local population residing near the campuses and bordering areas for participation in the programme and to create awareness about the Yoga’s importance in our life.
The CRPF will celebrate IDY at SDG ground, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi. Approximately 200 officers/personnel will participate in Yoga programme. Apart from this, programmes will also be organized at all Offices/Institutions/Bns. The Yoga fests, Seminars, Workshop, Musical & cultural programmed based on the yoga will also be organized and best performer awarded. In-Situ Yoga will be performed at all locations for CRPF personnel and their families following the common Yoga protocol. Competitions will be held to inspire employees especially the younger generation. Renowned personalities from the field of Yoga education will also be called to generate interest about Yoga among all personnel and family members of jawans.
The National Security Guard  will organise a Yoga session at NSG Stadium, Manesar, Gurugram.